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The sketch shows an air jet discharging vertically. Experiments show that a ball placed in the jet is suspended in a stable position. The equilibrium height of the ball in the jet is found to depend on D, d, V, ρ, μ, and W, where W is the weight of the ball. Dimensional analysis is suggested to correlate experimental data. Find the Π parameters that characterize this phenomenon.
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